[뉴스웍스=윤현성 기자] 이재갑 고용노동부 장관이 한국통합물류협회에서 CJ대한통운, 한진택배, 롯데택배, 로젠택배 등 주요 택배사의 택배종사자 안전·건강 보호조치를 점검했다.고용부에 따르면 이날 점검은 설 성수기 안전과 건강 관리, 안전보건조치 개선 등 적절한 조치가 이뤄졌는지 확인하고, 철저한 이행을 당부하기 위해 진행됐다.정부는 물량 급증이 예상되는 1월 25일~2월 20일을 특별관리기간으로 정하고, 인력 투입·택배물량 조정 등 과로 예방을 위한 특별대책을 시행하고 있다.이날 점검에서 택배사들은 설 성수기 특별대책과 관련해 분류
[뉴스웍스=최만수 기자] 경북도는 코로나19 확산으로 인해 어려움을 겪는 도내 농어업인들을 위해 긴급 경영안정자금 100억원을 포함, 총 750억원을 농어촌진흥기금으로 지원한다.또 지원된 융자금 1001억원의 상환기간 1년 특별 연장, 2020년 농어촌진흥기금 이자 20억원을 감면한다고 밝혔다.농어가 경영안정자금은 코로나19 확산에 따른 경제 활성화 대책의 일환으로 소모성 농어업자재, 농약, 소규모 농기계 및 농수산물 수급안정을 위한 원물 구입 용도로 지원한다.2년 거치 3년 균분상환 조건에, 개인 2000만원, 농어업법인 등은 5
By Reuters StaffNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) scientists explain why the indication for Vosevi is narrower for NS5A inhibitor-naive hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients in a new report. The FDA approved sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir (SOF/VEL/VOX) in July 2017, stating that the fixed-dose combination (FDC) was indicated for patients with genotype 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or
By Will Boggs MDNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The double kissing (DK) crush two-stent technique is better than provisional stenting (PS) for treating left main (LM) bifurcation lesions in patients with unprotected LM coronary artery disease (ULMCAD), according to results from the DKCRUSH-V randomized trial.Guidelines generally favor coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery over percutaneous coron
By Will Boggs MD(Reuters Health) - Fatty liver disease that is not related to excess drinking is associated with greater brain shrinkage than normally happens with age, researchers say.The reduced brain volume linked to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is equivalent to an extra 4.2 years of aging for people in their 60s and early 70s, or an extra 7.3 years of aging for people under age 60
By Shereen Lehman(Reuters Health) - Men’s risk for diverticulitis may be drastically reduced if they follow an overall healthy lifestyle, a recent U.S. study suggests.Diverticulitis has become one of the most common reasons for gastrointestinal hospital admission in the United States, costing an estimated $2 billion each year, researchers write in The American Journal of Gastroenterology, online N
By Shereen Lehman(Reuters Health) - Men’s risk for a painful inflammation of colon walls may be drastically reduced if they follow an overall healthy lifestyle, a recent U.S. study suggests.Diverticulitis is an inflammation of small pouches in the walls of the colon and it has become one of the most common reasons for gastrointestinal hospital admission in the United States, costing an estimated $
By Will Boggs MD(Reuters Health) - Fatty liver disease that is not related to excess drinking is associated with greater brain shrinkage than normally happens with age, researchers say.The reduced brain volume linked to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is equivalent to an extra 4.2 years of aging for people in their 60s and early 70s, researchers report in JAMA Neurology, or an extra 7.3
By Reuters StaffNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Penile fracture repair does not impair sexual function, but self-esteem scores drop during the early months after surgery, researchers from Turkey report.Immediate surgical exploration is the preferred management for penile fracture, but few studies have examined the psychosocial and sexual effects of penile fracture and its treatment, Dr. Mustafa Suat B
By Anne HardingNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adding laser therapy to anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) treatment for macular edema (ME) secondary to retinal vein occlusion (RVO) may reduce the number of anti-VEGF injections needed, a new retrospective analysis suggests.“RandOL (ranibizumab and Ozurdex with laser photocoagulation) protocol as a combination therapy for RVO patients can de
By Natalie Grover(Reuters Health) - Pregnant and breastfeeding women who travel to places with high risk of diseases like malaria and yellow fever are less likely than other women travelers to be protected by vaccines and drugs, recent U.S. research suggests.Lack of information about the safety of some preventive medications and vaccines during pregnancy and breastfeeding may be one reason some pa
By Carolyn Crist(Reuters Health) - Screening older surgery patients for cognitive impairment can catch undiagnosed problems that raise risk for complications, researchers say.Among 211 patients over age 65 having elective orthopedic surgeries such as hip or knee replacement, pre-operative screening found that about one quarter had likely cognitive impairment such as undiagnosed dementia. These pat